The Women’s Chess Grand Prix, the fourth in the 2011-12 Series, has begun in Kazan, Russia. The time control is of a duration of 90 minutes for the first 40 moves and 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move one. Draw offers are not allowed. Games start at 4.30 India time and can be watched at the official website. The prize fund is 40,000 euro.
The first round saw fighting draws in three games. They took place between Viktorija Cmilyte and Katerina Lahno, Elina Danielian and Anna Muzychuk, and Humpy Koneru and Hou Yifan.
After the first time control Alisa Galliamova managed to win against Betul Yildiz in a slightly better endgame. Long game between Antoaneta Stefanova and Nadezhda Kosintseva finished in favor of the Bulgarian player. A very exciting struggle between Tatiana Kosintseva and Alexandra Kosteniuk finished in a draw.
(Photos and reports by Anastasiya Karlovich with kind permission of FIDE Kazan Chess Grand Prix official website.)
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